Europe

The Cervical Spine Research Society - European Section is an organization of individuals interested in clinical and research problems of the cervical spine. Its purpose is the exchange and development of ideas and philosophy regarding the diagnosis and treatment of cervical spine injury and disease.

News and Meetings

36th Annual meeting CSRS-Europe

The 36th Annual meeting CSRS-Europe will be held in Paris, France 27th – 29th May 2020

The CSRS-Europe will organise two Dissection & Instructional courses during 2020. Dates are:

12th & 13th March 2020 and 15th & 16th October 2020. Both courses will be held in Barcelona, Spain. Fee will be 850 Euros for each event.

To register for participation in this excellent high quality cervical dissection course please complete and return the Application Form using this link: March course / October course

(Applications are taken on a strictly first come (and fully paid) basis. Places are not guaranteed until payment of your Invoice (raised after your registration is received)

CSRS-Europe Research Grant – Sponsored by Medtronic

The CSRS-Europe, through its Scientific Research and Education Committee, is delighted to once again be able to offer, in collaboration with Medtronic Spine, the opportunity to award research grants of annually of 10,000 Euros. Suitable research projects focused on research in all fields clearly related to the cervical spine are eligible for request of this grant.The CSRS-Europe, through its Scientific Research and Education Committee, is delighted to once again be able to offer, in collaboration with Medtronic Spine, the opportunity to award research grants of annually of 10,000 Euros. Suitable research projects focused on research in all fields clearly related to the cervical spine are eligible for request of this grant.

Deadline for Applications – 1st December 2020

Please see below links to Grant Application Forms. PLEASE RETURN YOUR COMPLETED APPLICATION TO: Alan Leonard at: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. and This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

José Casamitjana Instructional Course Bursary

José Manuel Casamitjana Ferrandiz was a highly respected Cervical Spine Surgeon and past Head of Department at Vall d'Hebron Hospital, Barcelona, Spain. He was President of the CSRS-Europe from 2009 – 2011 and responsible for the setting up of the Bi-annual CSRS-Europe Cadaver Courses in Barcelona. He sadly passed away on the 5th May 2017 and this Bursary is in recognition and serves to celebrate the memory of his invaluable contribution to our society over a great many years.

The Bursary is an assisted place offered twice a year to allow a qualifying surgeon to attend the Bi-annual CSRS-Europe Cadaveric Instructional Course. ‘Qualifying individual’ means an individual who would wish to attend the course but who is unable to do so because of a lack of available financial resource from local Institutional, national or other funding sources to attend.

The bursary allows one eligible person to attend each CSRS-Europe Cadaveric Instructional course without having to pay the attendance fee; the society will also book and pay for two nights hotel costs for the duration of the course. He or she will be eligible for consideration of reimbursement of their travel costs to and from the meeting up to but not exceeding a maximum amount of 300 euros upon supply of valid receipts with the proviso that they must travel by economy class or similar.

‘Eligible person’ means an individual who is either a surgical trainee in their last two years of surgical training or an accredited spinal specialist or consultant in their first two years of appointment. They must be in training or salaried post in an Institution within Europe.

Eligible individuals should apply by e-mail directly to Alan Leonard, CSRS-Europe General Manager. Email: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

In your application you must state the reasons why you cannot obtain study funding to attend the course from other sources. The application must include a copy of your CV together with a letter of support and evidence of your interest in spinal surgery from the Head of Department of an appropriate department at your Institution.

Other Spine Society Scheduled Meetings:

European Spine Journal - Special Issue on Cervical Disc Replacements

The ESJ are interested in articles related to cervical biomechanics, tribology, clinical outcomes of prospective trials for various indications, registry data analyses, health economics aspects of cTDRs, network analysis etc. Selected abstracts will be invited for submitting full articles, which will be subjected to a rapid peer review.

CSRS-E Members Update

To all CSRS-E Members:

We are currently updating our CSRS-E Membership details an kindly ask for your help. Would you please click the link below, download and complete the form and return this to either the following email links:

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